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Show HAITI WILL BECOME II MODEL REPUBLIC Admiral Caperton Has the Situation in Hand; Few Rebels Still Raiding. By International News Sendee. WASHINGTON", Aug. 10. The navy department made public late today both i encouraging and disturbing advices from , Admiral Caperton, In charge of the American forces in Haiti. Rebels pillaged Grande Riviere and raided a number of plantations in the interior on August 8. Fear is expressed that It will be difficult to persuade them to disa rm and they are said to believe that General Bobo has abandoned them and to resent It. General Bobo. however, has contributed lo the peace plans of Admiral Caperton Caper-ton by ordering that his troops disarm and promising that he will support the presidential choice of the congress. Although Al-though a candidate himself. General Bobo said he would abide by the election results. re-sults. The capital of the island is reported re-ported comparatively quiet, although there are mutterings against the seizure of the customs house by the United States. Yesterday, It Is reported, an anonymous proclamation was issued and circulated In the streets of Port au Prinoe denouncing de-nouncing the presence of American troops. This government will not make representations repre-sentations to Haiti until a new government gov-ernment is established. Then an understanding under-standing will be sought to obtain a continuation con-tinuation of peace and to make Haiti a model republic from a financial and political po-litical sta ndpolnt. Admiral Caperton reported he had sent the gunboat Castine to Saint Marco, where new troubles were reported. Details De-tails were not given. The Haitian gun- j boat Nord Alexis returned to Cape Haitien j to get more soldiers who have lafd down t their arms and to take them io towns 1 from which they may proceed to their I homes i ti the interior. |